The Horrors of The Holocaust

The Holocaust was a time period in history that is very important to learn about. We learn about it for many reasons, but I think the most important reason is to learn not to discriminate against other people. Not only is it very important to learn about the Holocaust, but it's also important to learn about Hitler's rise to power and how he came to make his decision of the discrimination affiliated with the Holocaust. The events and outcome of World War II and Anne Frank are very important topics, too. These topics are all factors that are associated with the overall events of the Holocaust and all back up the reason as to why we study the Holocaust.

Adolf Hitler, the leader of Germany during World War II and the Holocaust, was the mastermind behind this tragic event. He, at one time, actually attempted to overthrow the German government. This resulted in him being arrested. He was supposed to serve five years in prison, but ended up only spending about nine months in prison. While he was in jail he wrote an autobiography called Mein Kampf ("My Struggles"), about the struggles he faced in his lifetime. The book became widely popular and sold millions of copies worldwide. Once he was released from jail, he was actually accepted into the German government as Chancellor. With his place in the government he was able to change the law in a way that made him a self-appointed dictator. We learn about these events because it's important to know how it all started and how certain events lead to others, all leading up to the main event; The Holocaust.

Adolf Hitler, as the new dictator of Germany, had an image of the "perfect society." This image, though, did not include a group of what Hitler declared "undesirables." This group included t...

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...tor and taught us his thoughts behind the genocide he instructed. Learning about World War II showed us how with the U.S. entering the war and the Allies teaming up, Hitler was stopped and the Holocaust ended. Anne Frank was a very important person to learn about because her story let us into the mind of a Jew at the time. She was an example of how discrimination impacts people, which is another very important reason as to why we learn about the Holocaust. Becasue of Adolf Hitler's beliefs of what a perfect society would look like, millions of innocent people were killed. We learned that discrimination can be very hurtful and lead to very drastic measures like the Holocaust and other types of segregation and genocides. It is important to know that it doesn't matter about someone else's beliefs, customs, or culture because everyone is and should be treated equally.